Dizzy Greens

The best salad spinners. (By Louisa Chu)

Corn Chips Cause Joyous Weeping

This week’s mission: gourmet corn snacks. (By James Norton)

In Defense of Cheap Liquor

Does your expensive bottle of choice stand up to the lime and sugar test? (By Jordan Mackay)

Gotta Take This Call

Is it OK to answer your cell phone during dinner? (By Helena Echlin)

Looks Count

CHOW’s dos and don’ts of plating. (By Kate Ramos)

Ribera's the New Red

While Rioja still commands respect among the retired, and Priorat makes wines that only rock stars can afford, Ribera del Duero is fast becoming the new darling of Spain’s red wine world. (By Anthony Giglio)

We're All Meatheads Now

One more addition to a pig-centric cookbook world. (By Sara Dickerman)

Fewer than 1100

1080 Recipes offers a view into Spanish home cooking. (By Sara Dickerman)

Fork on the Left, Knife on the Floor

Designers reinvent the table setting. (By Michele Foley)

Two yokels kill and eat a stolen calf. (By James Norton)

It’s pretty hard to find bone marrow that’s already been removed from the bone, but if you want to poach it, sear it, or use it in a confit, you need to get it on its own. ... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

It’s like picturing a crowd naked—a way to overcome ego problems when talking to a wine expert. (By Daniel Duane)

French food sucks, fruit tastes good, and more. (By Davina Baum)

A jail in Ohio lets its inmates grow their own food. (By James Norton)

The bartender at the bar that inspired Cheers is just the latest in a long string of economic casualties. (By James Norton)